SUPERVISOR / BUILDING SERVICES

Central Michigan University, United States

Updated: 13 days ago
Location: Mount Pleasant, MICHIGAN
Deadline: 22 May 2024

Position Information
Position Information


Posting Number S-3317
Position Number 37560
Type of Recruitment INTERNAL
Position Title SUPERVISOR / BUILDING SERVICES
Position Summary
Supervises employees who perform custodial services to satisfy the demands of the University.
Required Qualifications
Associate’s degree in management, supervision, industrial technology or a related field, or a combination of education and experience that equates to two years.
Two years of work experience of a qualifying nature.
One year of supervisory experience, preferably in a union setting.
Possession of valid Driver’s License.
Demonstrated technical knowledge of up-to-date materials, tools and equipment to most effectively accomplish the custodial function.
Demonstrated ability to organize and direct work activities.
Ability to maintain records and make reports from such records.
Willingness to work with and learn computer software applications.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
Duties & Responsibilities
Supervises Custodial and student employees to accomplish work assignments in the most effective manner possible.
Estimates job requirements, including time estimates, staff, materials, and equipment.
Coordinates work with other shops to complete jobs in an efficient and timely manner.
Coordinates procurement and use of custodial materials.
Assists in the recommendation and selection of new personnel.
Trains new employees in proper procedures and methods.
Reviews and evaluates the performances of assigned staff.
Participates in the resolution of employee complaints and grievances.
Initiates disciplinary action for supervised employees as necessary, up to and including recommendations for discharge.
Initiates and prepares forms and records as required, including payroll, inventory, requisitions, sick leave, accident, injury, and work orders.
Supervises input/output of computer data as related to area operations and work planning.
Responsible for overseeing budgeted funds for area of responsibility.
Develops plans, objectives, and programs to make improvements in the area of responsibility.
Responds to all after-hour requests from the FM service center and CMU police for FM services that are not handled buy the maintenance mechanic, if one is one duty.
Directs the FM service center student workers on necessary actions to be taken when needed.
Provides assistance to the maintenance mechanic when needed.
Makes the decision on whether a problem needs immediate attention, or if it can wait until regular business hours and avoid overtime costs.
Decides what trades and the number of people required when necessary to call someone in.
Responsible for making the overtime calls when the service center is not open.
Makes decision on whether a problem is severe enough to warrant calling the FM duty officer or other FM management personnel at home in the middle of the night.
Maintains health and safety standards to assure compliance with University, State, and Federal codes and regulations.
Supervision Exercised
Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU, we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU’s culture of excellence.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
If there is another document you wish to include that is not required, please utilize Other Document (1).
Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
Employee Group Supervisory Technical
Staff Pay Level 6
Pay Range $17.00 - $25.64 per hour (estimated starting rate, $17.00 - $20.00)
Division Finance and Administrative Services
Department Building Services
Position Status Regular
Position End Date
Employment Status Full-Time
FTE 1.0
Position Type 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule Various Hours/Various Days (40 hours/week); weekends as needed
Location Mount Pleasant, MI
About the Department
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
EEO Statement
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE ).
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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: [email protected]
Posting Ends 05/22/2024
Open Until Filled Yes

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